Thursday, September 06, 2012

• •How the Choice of Ryan Affects the RaceSteven Berkowitz, New York TimesAtheism|“Conservative Star’s Small-Town Roots” (“The Long Run” series, front page, Aug. 13) says Representative Paul D. Ryan took a “passionate interest” in Ayn Rand. Ayn Rand is like one of those childhood diseases such as measles or chickenpox: if one must, it is best to develop the enthusiasm early and outgrow it as one matures. The reason that Mr. Ryan has “disavowed” Ms. Rand probably has to do with his inability to reconcile her economics with her militant atheism and contempt for Christianity.Published: 2012-08-12